Quotes by Alonzo Mourning

About Alonzo Mourning:

Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Miami Heat.
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So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.

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There's nobody else on the face of this earth that's playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to insp...

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I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.

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I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.

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I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.

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My health is the No. 1 concern and my longevity is the No. 1 concern.

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I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education.

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I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable.

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You can play a particular sport as long as you take good care of your body and you're confident enough and still have that hunger to where you want to be a part of an organization, a group of individuals where you feel you can contribute to the succe...

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I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

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I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint.

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I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.

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I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.

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If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

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I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.

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I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.

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Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my exhaustion and that people with serious illnesses, like kidney disease, may be at increase...

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There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

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When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn't pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest.

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I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.

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Author Bio

  • NameAlonzo Mourning
  • DescriptionBasketball player
  • BornFebruary 8, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBasketball Player